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Jennifer Rackley

Jennifer Rackley, Health Guide

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Nutritionist & Caregiver

Similarities Found Between IBD and Celiac Disease

Celiac disease is a genetic disease that affects as many as 1 in 133 people in the United States. Celiac is also known as gluten intolerance and is characterized by an inability of the patient's body to tolerate gluten. When gluten is ingested a celiac patient can suffer intestinal damage. Gluten is a component of wheat, rye and barley as well as... Read moreChevron
posted 05/18/2011, comments (0)|
Jennifer Rackley

Jennifer Rackley, Health Guide

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504 Plans for Children With IBD

If your child is falling behind in school due to medical issues like Inflammatory Bowel Disease it might be time to look into a 504 plan.  A 504 plan is a part of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.  The act prohibits discrimination based upon disability.  The 504 plan goes on to offer accommodations for children who have an impairment... Read moreChevron
posted 10/29/2010, comments (0)|
Elizabeth Roberts

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Natural Foods Chef / Author / IBD Patient

Understanding Ulcerative Colitis (UC)

The Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America (CCFA) hosted a web/tele-conference this past week called, Ulcerative Colitis - The A to Z of Treating UC. The conference speaker was Dr. Thomas Ullman from Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York City.   While much of the information Dr. Ullman discussed may be common knowledge for those of us... Read moreChevron
posted 08/02/2010, comments (0)|
Jennifer Rackley

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Melatonin: A Possible Treatment for Ulcerative Colitis

Melatonin is a naturally occurring hormone in the body that is produced by the pineal gland. It has been well known for its role in the sleep cycle but has more recently been shown to function as an antioxidant and as a player in proper immune system functioning.   There is currently a Phase II clinical trial recruiting subjects with... Read moreChevron
Elizabeth Roberts

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Natural Foods Chef / Author / IBD Patient

What Is An IBD Flare?

According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, the word lingo means: special vocabulary of a particular field of interest.   If you are a veteran of having Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), then you know our lingo, words like trigger and flare. But if you're new to living with IBD then you may have heard these words but not be particularly... Read moreChevron

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